Crime rate in USA

You may be excited going to USA for higher studies, but you should be aware of your surroundings where you are going to spend a considerable amount of time of your life. It is better to be cautious if you are going to pursue masters/Phd in the USA as the crime rates are too high.

Rank	State	Rate/year
1	South Carolina	766
2	Tennessee	760
3	Nevada	742
4	Florida	712
5	Louisiana	698
6	Alaska	688
7	Delaware	682
8	Maryland	679
9	New Mexico	643
10	Michigan	562
11	Arkansas	552
12	Missouri	546
13	Illinois	542
14	California	533
15	Texas	516
16	Arizona	501
17	Oklahoma	497
18	North Carolina	476
19	Georgia	471
20	Massachusetts	447
21	Pennsylvania	439
22	New York	435
23	Alabama	425
24	Kansas	425
25	Colorado	392
26	New Jersey	352
27	Ohio	350
28	Washington	346
29	Indiana	315
30	Minnesota	312
31	Mississippi	299
32	Wisconsin	284
33	Iowa	284
34	Virginia	282
35	Nebraska	282
36	Hawaii	281
37	Connecticut	281
38	Oregon	280
39	West Virginia	280
40	Kentucky	263
41	Montana	254
42	Idaho	247
43	Wyoming	240
44	Rhode Island	228
45	Utah	224
46	South Dakota	171
47	New Hampshire	139
48	Vermont	137
49	North Dakota	128
50	Maine	116